Word
Emptor queritur sex sestertios nimium esse.
Meaning
The buyer complains that six sesterces are too much.
Part of speech
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Breakdown of Emptor queritur sex sestertios nimium esse.
esse
to be
nimium
too much
sex
six
queri
to complain
Questions & Answers about Emptor queritur sex sestertios nimium esse.
What does emptor mean, and why is it in the nominative?
Emptor means buyer. It is nominative singular because it is the subject of the main verb queritur.
Its dictionary form is emptor, emptoris, so this is a 3rd-declension noun.
Why is queritur translated as complains if it looks passive?
Because queritur comes from queror, which is a deponent verb.
Deponent verbs:
- have passive-looking forms
- but active meanings
So queritur is literally a passive-looking form, but it means he/she complains or here the buyer complains.
It is:
- 3rd person singular
- present tense
- indicative mood
What kind of construction is sex sestertios nimium esse?